Need a constant hot wire in the bed

[The Car Stereo Company]

GEN2 def does not have a all the time hot wire in the trailer plug, as i found out when trying to add a circuit for LED buggy whips..

the problem as stated by @FordTechOne is that the Field Effect Transistors in the BCM, or whatever module are only rated to the factory load..

adding 2a with a fuse or not to a circuit only designed for 5a will def cause problems long term..

using the FET/BCM to engergize a relay will add barely anything.. 10mA maybe?

an lvt to power a relay is about as minimal as you can get. regardless, using an lvt you still need a stronger power source to send to the relay, and of course the relay needs more power as well to power the lights. not sure if the oem bed light is powered by a relay or the bcm directly. havent gotten into that part much yet.

 

[Winchester30]

CLICK BAIT! I got all excited when I saw your very deceiving thread title. I was looking forward to a thread about the heavy-duty sex toys you are using in bed. I was going to suggest running a separate 240 line.

 

[FordTechOne]

GEN2 def does not have a all the time hot wire in the trailer plug, as i found out when trying to add a circuit for LED buggy whips..

the problem as stated by @FordTechOne is that the Field Effect Transistors in the BCM, or whatever module are only rated to the factory load..

adding 2a with a fuse or not to a circuit only designed for 5a will def cause problems long term..

using the FET/BCM to engergize a relay will add barely anything.. 10mA maybe?

I’ve seen normal relays trigger it, so I always suggest solid state relays only.

Years ago (10+) Ford Accessories released a backup alarm that connected inline with the taillight harness, the relay they used was enough to shut down the BCM outputs. Whoops!